PETRONAS announced as Strategic Lubricants Partner for Tata Motors
PETRONAS Lubricants (India) Pvt. Ltd (PLIPL) and Tata Motors announced their new partnership 13 jul’22 at a signing ceremony, making PETRONAS Lubricants a strategic lubricants partner for Tata Motors’ Commercial vehicles.
Speaking on this partnership, Mr. Giuseppe Pedretti, Regional Managing Director – Asia for PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) said, “It is a matter of great pride for us to partner with Tata Motors, the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, from the house of the globally admired Tata Group. We are excited to see how this strategic partnership helps elevate both PLI and Tata Motors to the next level.”
Mr. Pranav Bhanage, CEO of PLIPL said, “This partnership further strengthens the relationship between our two organizations given that we also supply lubricants for Tata Motors’ Passenger vehicles and is a testimony to the quality of our PETRONAS Fluid Technology Solutions™.”
Mr. Bhanage also highlighted the holistic nature of the partnership which not only pertains to the supply of lubricants for the After Market channel of Tata Motors, but also in the Research and Development of new lubricants tailored to Tata Motors’ evolving needs.
Commenting on the alliance, Mr. R. Ramakrishnan – Global Head, Customer Care, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “We are delighted to have PETRONAS as Tata Motors’ strategic lubricant partner for our commercial vehicles. This partnership will further increase the accessibility of Tata Motors Genuine Oil, at competitive prices to our customers. Tata Motors Genuine Oil – a unique oil formulated by Tata Motors, enhances the vehicle’s performance, fuel efficiency, enabling long duty-cycles and higher uptime. This alliance will ensure that the high-quality oil will be available at Tata Motors’ authorized workshops across India.”
About PETRONAS Lubricants International
PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) is the global lubricants manufacturing and marketing arm of PETRONAS, the national oil corporation of Malaysia. Established in 2008, PETRONAS Lubricants International manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality automotive and industrial lubricants products in over 100 markets globally. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, PLI has over 30 marketing offices in 28 countries, managed through regional offices in Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Turin, Belo Horizonte, Chicago and Durban.
Currently ranked among the top 10, PLI is driving an aggressive business growth agenda to secure its position as a leading global lubricants company at the forefront of the industry. For more information, please visit www.pli-petronas.com.
About Tata Motors
Part of the USD 109 billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM; BSE: 500570 and 570001; NSE: TATAMOTORS and TATAMTRDVR), a USD 34 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks and buses, offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and amongst the top three in the passenger vehicles market.
Tata Motors strives to bring new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers, fueled by state of the art design and R&D centers located in India, UK, US, Italy and South Korea. With a focus on engineering and tech enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, the company’s innovation efforts are focused to develop pioneering technologies that are sustainable as well as suited to evolving aspirations of the market and the customers. The company is pioneering India’s Electric Vehicle (EV) transition and driving the shift towards sustainable mobility solutions by preparing a tailor-made product strategy, leveraging the synergy between the Group companies and playing an active role liasoning with the Government in developing the policy framework.
With operations in India, the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia, Tata Motors’ vehicles are marketed in Africa, Middle East, South & South East Asia, Australia, South America, Russia and other CIS countries. As of March 31, 2022, Tata Motors’ operations include 86 consolidated subsidiaries, two joint operations, four joint ventures and 10 equity-accounted associates, including their subsidiaries, in respect of which we exercise significant influence.
Source: News Mania Desk
